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Robocalls in Tennessee

Tennessee consumers have filed 21,701 unwanted-call complaints with the FCC against 19,572 different phone numbers between 2014-01-01 and 2026-07-24 — 2.2% of all state-attributed complaints, ranking 18 nationally. Complaints in the last 12 months are down 32% on the 12 months before that.

21,701
Complaints
19,572
Numbers reported
1,528
Last 12 months
#18
National rank

Tennessee complaint volume by year

Unwanted-call complaints filed with the FCC by Tennessee consumers each year. The shape of this curve reflects both actual call volume and how aware consumers are that the FCC complaint centre exists.

Area codes most reported in Tennessee

The displayed area code of numbers reported by Tennessee consumers — often, but not always, a local code, because spoofing favours familiar-looking numbers.

How the calls reached Tennessee

Prerecorded Voice
11,177
Live Voice
6,752
Abandoned Calls
2,323
Text Message
1,310
Autodialed Live Voice Call
109
Email
2
Wireless (cell phone)
14,391
Wired
4,646
Internet (VOIP)
2,650

Numbers most reported by Tennessee consumers

Ranked by how many Tennessee complaints name them, limited to the last five years. A number appearing here means people in Tennessee reported receiving calls that displayed it — not that its owner placed them.

Do Not Call protection in Tennessee

Tennessee is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Tennessee numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.

Whatever your state does, the federal National Do Not Call Registry applies, and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act gives you a private right of action against certain unlawful calls. Report unwanted calls at the FCC complaint centre and fraud at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Do Not Call classification per National Association of Attorneys General — history of Do Not Call. This is general information, not legal advice.

Tennessee robocall FAQs

How many robocall complaints do Tennessee residents file?

Tennessee consumers have filed 21,701 unwanted-call complaints with the FCC against 19,572 distinct phone numbers, covering 2014-01-01 to 2026-07-24. That is 2.2% of all state-attributed complaints in the dataset, ranking Tennessee 18 among US states and territories by complaint volume.

Does Tennessee have its own Do Not Call list?

Tennessee is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Tennessee numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.

Where do the calls reported in Tennessee come from?

The FCC records the state the person filing the complaint was in, not where the caller was. Because caller ID is easily spoofed, a call reported in Tennessee may have been placed from anywhere in the world and may have displayed a Tennessee number that belongs to an uninvolved person. Area code alone tells you nothing reliable about a caller's location.

What kind of calls are reported most in Tennessee?

Prerecorded Voice is the most-reported category in Tennessee, accounting for 11,177 of the 21,701 complaints (52%). Live Voice is second with 6,752.

Complaint figures from the FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center, imported nightly. The state recorded is the state the complainant filed from.